Christmas Tree Ornaments --- Need local artist in the 4th District

I know this is really short notice....

But you get the Christmas Tree Ornaments this week....then sent it back to DC October 1st..
Let me now what you think... e-mail me or call 773/342-0774


As a reminder - Mrs. Bush invited each Member of Congress to submit a name of an artist from his state/district/territory to decorate an ornament that will be displayed on the main White House Christmas tree – the Blue Room tree. Thus far, we have not received an artist’s name from your Member, but because Mrs. Bush and her office want full congressional participation, we have extended the deadline until next Wednesday, August 27, 2008 for submissions.

A few quick details

· Your Member selects an artist to design an ornament that will displayed this holiday season on the Blue Room Christmas tree at the White House

· Your office faxes the name and contact information of the artist to 202-456-3210 NO LATER than Wednesday, August 27, 2008

· Upon receipt of the fax, the artist will receive his ornament (a six-inch round plastic ball that can be decorated in any medium by any method with any design as long as the size of the ornament does not increase tremendously or the images are inappropriate) to decorate.

· The artist must mail the ornament back by October 1, 2008

· Artists who participate and return their ornaments will be invited to the White House during the holiday season to view their design on the Blue Room tree.

Thanks!
Noemi Galvez
Congressional Aide
Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
2201 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel. (773) 342-0774 Fax (773) 342-0776
Email: Noemi.Galvez@mail.house.gov

Studio 307 MOVING to Studio 352

Hello!

Greetings from Joe Sikora and Liz Tuckwell!

There is a lot of art activity happening these days and we want to let you know about it!

Firstly, Studio 307 is MOVING! We will now be located in Studio 352 of the Flat Iron Building. The first Friday in September we will be having a private event in our new studio to unveil the studio and show our newest works…(stay tuned for details).

Currently, we are also running several shows of our newest works within the city and have paintings hanging at the following venues:

The Logan Bar on California and Milwaukee.

Performance Chiropractic Center on Jackson and Des Plains

The Partonadieri Hair Salon on Wells and Illinois

We encourage you to stop by any of these locations and view the artwork!

This Saturday, August 9th, marks the first Milwaukee Ave. Arts festival. (See attached flyer) It is produced by the same folks who produce the Pitchfork festival and should be a ton of fun! We will be located at the elastic arts foundation booth. The festival takes place at Fireman’s Park at Kimball and Milwaukee from 12- 9pm. Join us and other artists for a day of art, live bands, and festivities! And it is all FREE!

We will also be participating in the ART on Track event, the largest mobile gallery show in Chicago. The CTA will be turning several of its orange line trains into moving art galleries, showcasing the works of many local Chicago artists! This will be on August 30 and will circle the loop from 6pm -10pm. What a way to experience art!

Lastly, the weekend of September 12-14th is the Flat Iron’s Smart Show. Join us for a weekend filled with art and fun!

Stay tuned for more details.

Looking forward to seeing you all very soon!

Thank you for your continuous support.

Much Love,

Liz Tuckwell and Jospeh Sikora

New date for Train Show: August 30th

News from Art on Track:

The CTA has moved the date up a week, to august 30th. This means the deadlines for coming up with a theme for the car are even more important.

Art on Track is an innovative step towards progressing the arts in Chicago by providing young artists with a means to exhibit their work. The project will take the form of a gallery show on a CTA train. The train will be specially arranged to allow room for a massive installation of artwork and atmosphere. The train will circle around the loop allowing patrons to get on and off conveniently at designated stations.

You can visit the website here for more information.

Ivan is leaving the building

Ivan Garcia from Studio 307 leaves the building

Tonite is his last night at the flat iron building, he's moving with Q4. Q4 is an independently owned and run multi-use art space.




Quennect4 Gallery
Neighborhood: Humboldt Park
2716 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

In the last months there have been some changes in the building. A new wing was opened where the "Chicago Theater Company" used to be, adding 5 new studios in that area, some of them are of considerable size. I'm still waiting to meet the new artists from that side.
Byron Gin from Studio 323 left a few months ago and Kevin Lahvic is moving to the second floor, I guess it'll leave a few studios open for rent.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Art and Healing Sunday at Studio 330
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2-5pm

Jennifer Glickstein of Wolf Wisdom
www.wolfwisdom.com
offers mini-readings in this fabulous studio in the Flat Iron Arts Building.
10, 15 or 20 minutes, $10, $15, $20.
Jennifer will lend her insight and healing abilities to your situation.

You will walk away feeling clearer, calmer, and ready to tackle the next step,
whatever that may be!

...
The Flat Iron Building is located at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Studio 330 is on the 3rd floor, and is a magical space shared by a few fantastic artists!

Hope to see you there!

--
Jennifer Glickstein
Wolf Wisdom Healing and Counseling
www.wolfwisdom.com
wolfwisdomhealing@gmail.com
http://www.elementsofelements.blogspot.com/